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King Arthur (2004)

 -  Action | Adventure | Drama  -  7 July 2004 (USA)
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A demystified take on the tale of King Arthur and the Knights of the Round Table.

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Based on a more realistic portrayal of "Arthur" than has ever been presented onscreen. The film will focus on the history and politics of the period during which Arthur ruled -- when the Roman empire collapsed and skirmishes over power broke out in outlying countries -- as opposed to the mystical elements of the tale on which past Arthur films have focused. Written by Scott Summerton

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The Untold True Story That Inspired The Legend See more »


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Rated PG-13 for intense battle sequences, a scene of sensuality and some language | See all certifications »

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Release Date:

7 July 2004 (USA)  »

Also Known As:

King Arthur: Director's Cut  »

Box Office

Budget:

$120,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend:

$1,829,788 (Italy) (1 October 2004)

Gross:

$3,165,602 (Brazil) (5 November 2004)
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Trivia

Laurence Fishburne narrated the teaser trailer. See more »

Goofs

The Pope did not have the power to give land to a people in the fifth century. This was not possible until nearly 400 years later. See more »

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[first lines]
Lancelot: [voiceover] By 300 AD, the Roman Empire extended from Arabia to Britain. But they wanted more. More land. More peoples loyal and subservient to Rome. But no people so important as the powerful Sarmatians to the east. Thousands died on that field. And when the smoke cleared on the fourth day, the only Sarmatian soldiers left alive were members of the decimated but legendary cavalry. The Romans, impressed by their bravery and horsemanship, spared their lives. In exchange, these ...
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"Tell Me Now (What You See)"
Written by Hans Zimmer and Maire Brennan (as Moya Brennan)
Produced by Trevor Horn and Mel Wesson
Performed by Maire Brennan (as Moya Brennan)
Courtesy of Universal Music International
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Monty Python was more historically accurate
11 August 2004 | by (UK) – See all my reviews

They could also act better and write a decent script. Nothing in this film makes sense:

  • the "britons" who live in Scotland and dress like their predecessors of 4
centuries

  • Pretty much everything about the armour and weapons (far too much to
mention in under 1000 words).

  • In fact everything that tries to pass for history in this
mess

  • The ability of everyone to understand 3 or more languages


  • Britons fighting Saxons in the Borders under a Roman
flag

  • Clive Owen thinking he can act


  • Anyone thinking that script wouldn't make people laugh till it
hurts

  • Roman conscription lasting 15 years and ending with a return to
Rome

  • Low infant mortality rate and model-like mother of 11 healthy
brats(particularly made me laugh)

  • Leaving a well defended fort to fight superior forces in the
open

  • Magical Mystery Fort Doors that close their many-tonned-selves
automatically

  • The phrase "Historians agree"


  • The world's lightest heavy cavalry and most accurate
archers

  • 100s of arrows from 8 bows


  • The cruddy ripoff of Aleksandr Nevsky


  • The many many cruddy ripoffs of Braveheart (a film which despite being
historically laughable is excellent entertainment unlike this one)

And on and on and on and on.....

It's not just that it's poor history it's bad storytelling and makes the film painful to watch even if the script did engender any interest from the audience or the numerous dreadful performances didn't remove any prospect of caring for or about the characters.

1/10 and that's only because of the bit-part guy that put on a funny Somerset accent at one point. He, at least, clearly knew a little bit about the legends and history this farce pretends to represent.

As a final thought - I don't know why Miss Knightley is drawn to bloody awful adaptations of English legends but I wish she'd stop it.


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